According to the court documents, White is deemed a flight risk and his social media pages are filled with pictures of him with guns and conversations between some co-defendants about the sale of firearms and trafficking of oxycodone and fentanyl pills. On February 27, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Gary Jones, former President of United Auto Workers (UAW) International Union (located in Detroit, Mich.), was charged by information with one count of conspiracy to embezzle union funds and to use a facility of interstate commerce to aid racketeering activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C 371 and 1952(a)(3), and 29 U.S.C. FILE - This undated photo provided by Robert Brown Public Relations shows Greg Lindberg. 981(a)(1)(C), 982(a)(1), 1341, 1349, 1956(a)(1)(B)(i), 1957, and 28 U.S.C. 2; 18 U.S.C. 501(c). The guilty plea and sentencing follow an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. On March 11, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Judith Barker, former bookkeeper of Teamsters Local 519 (located in Knoxville, Tenn.), was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay $5,400 in restitution and a $25 special assessment. On December 3, 2019, following a jury trial, Giovinco was found guilty of racketeering conspiracy and extortion conspiracy, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Unexpected consequences befell numerous industries, including newspapers that saw advertising dry up, arenas that canceled big events, and even funeral homes that saw a temporary end to in-person wakes and services. The site is secure. The tribe used federal money to build a COVID-19 quarantine and recovery center next to a local Indian Health Services hospital to keep infected residents isolated and prevent further spread of the coronavirus. U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley announced Wednesday, Oct. 10, in Fargo that a grand jury indicted Leoncio Amuia Bald Eagle, 28, on a federal felony count of making false statements when acquiring a firearm. Greer was sentenced to one year of probation and was ordered to pay $116 in remaining restitution and a special assessment of $25. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office. 1343. Rounds said the congressional funding packages generally followed a timeline that addressed four major needs during the pandemic: Rounds said Trump and Congress allocated funding to states and allowed some leeway on how money was spent on the local level, though Rounds argued for even more flexibility. United States Attorney Brian J. Kuester on Monday announced the results of the August and September 2020 Federal Grand Juries. On February 11, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, James Young, former President of American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 4973 (located in Philadelphia, Pa.), was sentenced to two years of probation and was ordered to pay $5,450 in restitution and a $100 special assessment. 501(c). Romero was also ordered to pay restitution in an amount to be determined at a hearing on September 8, 2020. 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. U.S. Meanwhile, major COVID-19 infections at meatpacking plants and other indoor ag facilities disrupted the ability of processors to accept livestock and keep their plants operational. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Pennsylvania Attorney Generals Office. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office. CALEB TRENT HODGINS; TYLER SHANE GRANDSTAFF; TYLER ROSS DEERINWATER. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. Child neglect in Indian Country. Assault with intent to commit Murder in Indian Country; assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm in Indian Country; assault resulting in serious bodily injury in Indian Country; use, carry and discharge of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. 501(c). On July 21, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Evelyn Smith, former Secretary Treasurer of Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 6222 (located in Houston, Tex. They warned that until there is an effective and safe vaccination, masking is all that stands in the way of North Dakota and a public health disaster this winter.. . Each count is a separate and distinct offense charged in an indictment or information. Funded by private donations and foundations, South Dakota News Watch is supported by several media organizations. She was then sentenced to five days in jail, one year of probation, and 50 hours of community service. PATRICK DWAYNE MURPHY. News Watch reported on several effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the agricultural industry, including widely varying and generally low prices paid to beef producers; major losses by corn growers and the ethanol industry as Americans stopped traveling; and even how sheep farmers lost a major revenue pipeline when the cruise industry shut down. 501(c). c. 266, 30(1). She was also ordered to pay $453 in court costs; Woodford previously paid full restitution of $4,065. The pandemic funding was critical to aid in diagnosing and treating patients but also to maintain the financial viability of hospitals in South Dakota, which are mostly not-for-profit entities that operate at a profit margin of near zero up to 3%, he said. Vacancy Announcement - Pro Se Staff Attorney, 2024 Term Clerk Announcement Another $895 million in 30-year Economic Injury Disaster Loans were offered to small businesses and non-profit organizations in 2021. Federal prison sentences are non-parolable.. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. Mosquito, 33, of Okmulgee, is charged with sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country, alleging in June 2018, Mosquito knowingly engaged in sexual activity with a child under the age of 12. 1343. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office. A grand jury Indictment does not constitute evidence of guilt. 439(b) and (d). On November 26, 2019, Pangburn pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. However, it did result in one commonality; the pandemic made pre-existing inequitable conditions even worse.. Kilbourne Group has broken ground on a $30 million mixed-use project at 1001 Northern Pacific Avenue on the western edge of Fargos downtown. Green, 30, of Okemah, is charged with the premeditated murder of his former girlfriends mother and brother with a firearm. Fish and Wildlife Service employee in Fairbanks is accused of using work-issued credit cards to embezzle more than $100,000 from the federal agency, according to the U.S. Attorney . 371 and 29 U.S.C. div#block-eoguidanceviewheader .dol-alerts p {padding: 0;margin: 0;} The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Minneapolis Resident Investigator Office and the United States Postal Services Office of the Inspector General. On October 27, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, John DeFalco, former Vice President of Carpenters Local 157 (located in New York, N.Y.), pleaded guilty to conspiracy, conversion of union assets, honest services wire fraud, witness tampering, obstruction of justice, false statements, and distribution of oxycodone, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 501(c). Schedule are flexible with a pay range between $18 and $21 an hour. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. The state K-12 public education system was hit with an unprecedented crisis when the COVID-19 pandemic struck midway through the second semester of the 2019-20 school year. Marie, Mich.), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of labor union funds in the amount of $10,323, in violation of 29 U.S.C. On July 13, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Kenneth Wynder Jr, President of the Law Enforcement Employees Benevolent Association (LEEBA), located in New York, N.Y., was charged in a criminal complaint with one count of wire fraud in the amount of $529,000, in violation of 18 U.S.C. No previous experience is needed. The federal funding came from six separate acts of Congress and was part of an overall $4.6 trillion in federal COVID-19 aid provided to states. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland Office. No other health care providers were impacted by the pandemic to the extent that nursing homes were, particularly in the absolutely critical area of staffing.. - Judge Peter D. Welte, 2024 Term Clerk Announcement Of course all unsealed indictments are searchable on QResear.ch! 501(c). On February 25, 2020, in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, Moises Romero, former Secretary-Treasurer of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) Local Lodge 811 (located in Houston, Texas), was charged in a one-count indictment of misapplication of fiduciary property in the approximate amount of over $20,000 and under $100,000 of union funds, in violation of Texas Statute 32.45. 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. Low 38F. The federal government provided about $86 million to the regental system over roughly the past three years and about $83 of that funding has been spent so far, Maher said. The charge, guilty plea, and sentencing follow an investigation by the OLMS Birmingham Resident Investigator Office. District of North Dakota. 1343 and 18 U.S.C. On February 27, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Robert Kurtycz, former comptroller of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Chicago Midwest Regional Joint Board (located in Chicago, Ill.), pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit commercial bribery, in violation of 720 ILCS 5/29A, and thereafter, did perform and attempt to perform an act of promotion, management, and carry on, and facilitation of the promotion, management, and carrying on, of the unlawful activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Deak said that a recent analysis by the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that nursing home staffing is down by more than 14% since early 2020, while hospital staffing has risen slightly since then. An indictment raises no inference of guilt. Unlawful Distribution and Dispensing of Controlled Substances (24 counts). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Office. 371), 12 counts of theft or embezzlement of approximately $800,000 in connection with health care (18 U.S.C. 70, No. 371. We have multiple other, dozens of other indictments. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. On January 23, 2020, in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Shannon Pemberton, former Treasurer of Painters Local 238 (located in Cincinnati, Ohio), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 669), and one count of filing a false financial report with the Department of Labor, in which he failed to properly report the existence of more than $100,000 in receipts and disbursements (18 U.S.C. Assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to a spouse, intimate partner, or dating partner in Indian Country; assault resulting in serious bodily injury in Indian Country; use, carry, and discharge of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. On July 21, 2020, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Sandra King, former President of the Federation of Police and Security (FOPS), located in Owings Mills, Md., pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a labor organization for embezzling from FOPS, in violation of 29 U.S.C. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office. VanderWal said that agriculture, like many other industries, continues to suffer fallout from the supply chain interruptions and workforce shortage that began during the pandemic. 2461(c), respectively. Involuntary manslaughter in Indian Country. This funding was absolutely crucial during the height of the pandemic, he wrote. 513(a). The indictment follows a joint investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Office, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Internal Revenue Service. The federal funding saved lives during the height of the pandemic as well as after those initial uncertain months, he said. North Platte. 501(c)) and one count of bank fraud (18 U.S.C. As in all criminal cases, each defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Some employers in the agriculture industry in South Dakota benefited from the federal Paycheck Protection Program that allowed them to keep workers on the payroll during the most acute COVID-19 outbreaks in 2020, VanderWal said. He was also ordered to pay $33,224 in restitution and a fine of $3,000. MICHAEL WAYNE MILLER. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office. District of N.D. U.S. Bismarck ND 58502-1193, Quentin N. Burdick If you suspect that a fraudulent insurance act is occurring, or has occurred, please contact the Department. A sentence is a judicial determination of the punishment to be imposed on an individual who has plead guilty or has been convicted by a jury or judge of a criminal offense. 501(c), and one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C 371. Maxwell, 26, of Weleetka, allegedly robbed a convenience store at gunpoint in Okfuskee County on November 8, 2017. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office. On October 19, 2020, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Sandra King, former President of the Federation of Police and Security (FOPS) and the former President of the Alliance of Independent Workers (AIW), both located in Owings Mills, Maryland, was sentenced to five months in prison, five months of home detention, and two years of supervised probation for embezzling from both of these unions. 1343, respectively. Ashton knowingly joined a conspiracy whereby he and others used their positions with the UAW and CHR to enrich themselves by obtaining a $250,000 loan from a vendor, assisting the same vendor in obtaining a contract from CHR valued at over $3,900,000, and then suggesting that the profits would repay the vendor what was owed on the loan. Green is also charged with maliciously setting a fire to the incident residence. ), pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of misapplication of fiduciary property in the approximate amount of $500 - $1,500, in violation of Texas Statute 32.45. GAGE HAYDEN ROSS. 1001 (a)(2). King was also ordered to pay $57,328 in restitution. It was crucial, and thats not an overstatement, he said. In total, the South Dakota Department of Education received about $675 million in federal pandemic relief funds, according to the state fiscal report. 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. Sections 1347 and 2. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office. On January 6, 2020, in the 12th Judicial District of Jackson County, Larissa Iveson, daughter of a former Treasurer of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 373 (located in Litchfield, Mich.), was charged with one felony count of possession of a financial device, in violation of Michigan Compiled Law (MCL) 750.157P, and one felony count of stealing/retaining a financial transaction device without consent, in violation of MCL 750.157N. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. 64, No. 661. 655 1st Ave. North,#130 On September 16, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Edward C. Davis, Jr., former Secretary-Treasurer of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) Division 620 (located in Fort Worth, Tex. U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said the early days of the pandemic were a time of strong bipartisan efforts by Congress to provide states with the funding and resources necessary to battle one of the biggest crises in American history. The college also used federal pandemic funds to feed students during the lockdown. An organization or individual has paid for the creation of this work but did not approve or review it. $148,616.86. Britt, 25, of Henryetta, is charged with the premeditated murder of his father, Gary Britt, on or about Sept. 16, 2019, with a sword. SOLOMON LAMONT HORSECHIEF. Hooten, 19, of Eufaula, is charged with breaking and entering into a home and, restraining, violently assaulting, and robbing an elderly victim at gun point. The FBI and Sapulpa Police Department are the investigative agencies. 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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. Grand Forks ND 58203-3738 She was also ordered to pay restitution of $154,118 and a $100 special assessment. 1343. 501(c). On March 20, 2020, Ziegler pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 501(c). On September 8, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Rachel Marie Gleason, former Treasurer of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Union (SMART) Local 1700 (located in Perris, Calif.), was charged by indictment with one count of embezzlement and theft of union assets, in violation of 29 U.S.C. (SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS WATCH) - South Dakota received nearly $14 billion in federal COVID-19 funding from March 2020 through January, according to an internal state fiscal report obtained exclusively by South Dakota News Watch. A grand jury Indictment is a method of bringing formal charges against the defendant. HISTORY: Federal Register Vol. On June 16, 2020, Byers pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in the approximate amount of $22,000, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Low 38F. 2 and 371, respectively. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A federal grand jury sitting in Charlotte returned yesterday a criminal indictment charging four individuals with federal charges for their involvement in a drug conspiracy trafficking methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina Andrew Murray and the Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's Atlanta Field . On October 4, 2019, Liesenfeld pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in the amount of at least $77,716, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Individuals can report fraud online through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Online Fraud Reporting System . 1343, 18 U.S.C. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. We focused on solving long-term problems with one-time investments rather than creating new government programs, Fury wrote. 1344), 10 counts of false statements ERISA (18 U.S.C. We took steps to help kids and staff be safe and yet still try to get some learning done, he said. A sense of pure panic struck businesses both small and large across South Dakota in the spring of 2020 as initial fears of the pandemic brought supply chains and customer visits in large part to a halt. On January 28, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Keith Ludlum, former President of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1208 (located in Tar Heel, N.C.), pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $250,000 in union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C 501(c), and conspiracy to defraud UFCW Local 1208 by unauthorized payments to friends and families, in violation of 29 U.S.C. On June 2, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Eric Childress, former Secretary-Treasurer of Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 2276 (located in Bluefield, W.Va.), was sentenced to five years of probation and was ordered to pay restitution of $30,611 and a $25 special assessment. Kurtycz also pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 501(c). Our headquarters office is located in Bismarck with a divisional office in Fargo. The Rosebud Sioux Tribe in central South Dakota invested federal fiscal recovery funds to build affordable housing on the reservation, according to the Treasury. JOSHUA RYAN GANN. MIKE AVERY THOMPSON, JR. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office. On May 29, 2020, in the 12th Judicial District of Jackson County, Michigan, Larissa Iveson, daughter of a former Treasurer of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 373 (located in Litchfield, Mich.), pleaded guilty to one felony count of stealing/retaining a financial transaction device without consent, in violation of MCL 750.157N. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office. Washington, D.C. Man Convicted After Nine-Day Trial for Use of a Firearm in Connection with a Murder and a Robbery, and for a Drug Distribution Conspiracy February 21, 2023 Read More Press Release. You can access all of the US federal court websites from this site, including the US Supreme Court, US Courts of Appeals, US District Courts, US Bankruptcy Courts, and National Courts. A federal grand jury has indicted five people in an alleged drug trafficking operation that authorities say has brought more than 350 pounds of methamphetamine to two American . 220 East Rosser Ave. #476 On November 25, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Donald Gus Dougherty, owner and operator of Dougherty Electric, Inc., an employer of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 98 (located in Philadelphia, Pa.), was charged in an indictment with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States (18 U.S.C. The Drug Enforcement Administration is the primary investigative agency. Since January, the North Dakota U. DAVID NEIL DUNN. On March 2, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Rick E. Drain, former business manager for Laborers Local 1085 (located in Parkersburg, W.Va.), was charged in a one-count information for embezzling $50,281 in union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. On December 12, 2019, Ulrich pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to solicit and receive bribes to influence the operation of an employee benefit plan, in violation of 18 U.S.C. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. On June 9, 2020, Arnold pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. On November 7, 2019, Barker pleaded guilty to failure to maintain records, in violation of 29 U.S.C. The state of North Dakota has two senators in the United States Senate and one at-large representative in the United States House of Representatives. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office. U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley says about 30 more people have been indicted charges in addition to the 26 defendants charged in federal court Thursday. Martin is further charged as a felon in possession of a firearm in relation to a crime of violence. 7206(1)), one count of a false statement to a bank (18 U.S.C. Murder in Indian Country (Two counts). Allegations are, in 1996, McGirt knowingly engaged in sexual acts with a child under the age of 12. On March 28, 2019, Lum pleaded guilty to one count each of aggravated identity theft and failure to file income tax returns, in violation of 18 U.S.C. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Kansas City Resident Office. Murphy, 51, of Vernon, is charged with the kidnapping and premeditated murder of George Jacobs, on Aug. 28, 1999, with a knife. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office. On May 12, 2020, Pilcher pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union assets, in violation of 29 U.S.C. ), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary investigative agency. Waldoch previously paid $56,436 in restitution. 2461(c). @media only screen and (min-width: 0px){.agency-nav-container.nav-is-open {overflow-y: unset!important;}} The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee Office. On March 2, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Edward Nick Robinson, former President of United Auto Workers (UAW) Midwest CAP Council (located in St. Louis, Mo.
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